Message from Julia George, Cocoa Beach Woman's Club

For those of you who are bringing a craft or art project to our February meeting, please meet briefly with Julia before our January Meeting begins (about 9:45). I'd like to get everyone pre-registered and help determine in which category your item best fits. Remember, if your item wins a blue ribbon at our February meeting it will move on to the District competition. If you know someone who is not a club member and would make a knowledgeable judge for our creations, please let me know by the January meeting. Thanks!

We're working on the reports that go to the State Federation and need your data brought to our January meeting. Our club has done so very much with a relatively small membership and we'd like you to get some recognition for your efforts. Remember to look over the year from January to December 2009 and note the time put in for committee meetings, prep of goodies for hostessing, as well as the dollars you spent on those goodies, for tickets to our various functions, donations made of canned goods, clothes, etc. Each of us doing just a little adds up to so much for others. For example, did you know that we donated over $800 worth of clothes at our December meeting alone? And we were able to fill 11 gift bags of toiletries for needy women. And we again reached our goal of raising $500 for the Heifer International project. Your giving adds up! We continue to work feverously on the Artful Bra Project. We will use whatever we have finished as unique centerpieces at the Fashion Show. We will meet at the Coral Seas condo to share ideas and materials on January 5th, 12th, and 19th at 1:30. If you don't want to make a bra then come and help us paint the holders. If you are completing one (or two, or three) padded 36C bras on your own, please let Julia know so we can plan accordingly. I'm sure these will be very eye-opening and will generate lots of conversation at our Fashion Show. Events coming soon: January: Fashion Show February: Spring GALA & Drawing for Ocean Landings March: Pelican Home Tour Our “Sarasota Bling Fashion Show” is just around the corner (January 23, at 11:30) and it promises to be a really nice event. Please remember that tickets WILL NOT be available at the door. In order to have an accurate count for the caterer, all tickets must be paid for in advance and the guest list confirmed by January 18th. So get your name and the names of your guests to Sheryle Schaefer, Chairperson as soon as possible. (321) 784-9128. Please sell tickets to your friends and neighbors! If you need more tickets, call me at 868-7393 for tickets. Julia